Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Belo Horizonte Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 47.2% more expensive than Belo Horizonte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Mexico City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Belo Horizonte. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Belo Horizonte Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Belo Horizonte, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
R$40.80
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
R$5.77
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
R$3.77
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
R$23.84
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
R$19.59
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.52
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.34
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
R$5.92
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.32
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.65
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.95
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.37
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
R$23.55
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.88
R$255.02
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,442.04
R$127,510.64
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
R$58.45
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.18
R$115.18
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.58
R$2,211.54
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.48
R$1,444.06
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.16
R$283.70
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.57
R$1,972.16
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,051.37
R$38,355.20
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
R$10.20
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
R$9.74
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.74
R$139.98
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
R$40.80
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.05
R$294.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.09
R$223.49
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.25
R$441.95
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.27
R$360.49
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Belo Horizonte vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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